BASIC SETUP MENU
To get the most from your MegaTheater system it must be configured for your TV and speaker types.
Configuration is made via the Setup menu, accessed v
by pressing the SETUP button on the Remote control. Use the v < > buttons to navigate through the menu and highlight your selection. Use the ENTER button to make the selection. The < key will return you to the previous menu level. When you are all done, press the remote control SETUP button again to return to normal operation.
1.Turn the main power on using the main power switch on the rear panel. After a few seconds the red LED next to the display will illuminate and the AVS550 will be in Standby mode. Also turn on the main power to your BassCube (or other amplifier system) or other amplifier system and to your TV. Switch the AVS550 to operating mode by pressing the STANDBY button. The front panel VFD will illu- minate and indicate LOADING, then NO DISC. If it does not, press the DVD source button on the remote.
2.Use your TV’s remote to select the video input you have connected the AVS550 to. When the correct input is selected, you will see the Cambridge SoundWorks logo on the TV. If you have an HDTV or EDTV, use the Component inputs. If you see a double, overlapped or streaked logo screen, your TV is in progressive mode. Change the TV monitor mode to INTERLACED (for now) so you can read the menus.
Video Setup:
For the best picture, the AVS550 needs to know a few things about your TV.
Select TV Aspect Ratio
A conventional TV has an aspect ratio of 4:3 (4 units wide, 3 units high). A Widescreen TV has a 16:9 aspect ratio. This setting must match your set or the picture will look stretched or squashed.
A.Press SETUP to enter the setup menu.
B.Select VIDEO and press ENTER.
C.Select ASPECT RATIO, and choose ENTER. If you have a widescreen TV (16:9 Aspect Ratio), select WIDE. If you have a conventional 4:3 TV, select either of the NORMAL options. In wide mode, 16:9 movies will fill the screen; 4:3 movies will have blank bars at the sides but fill the screen vertically. Other widescreen aspect ratios may have thin bars at the top and bottom to fit the full frame onto your screen. Note: Some 16:9 TVs will automatically stretch 4:3 source material to fill the screen result- ing in distorted geometry on 4:3 material. This is not a function of the AVS550 and is controlled by your TV. If you have a conventional 4:3 TV, select either of the NORMAL options. NORMAL/PS (Pan and Scan) will crop the sides off of a widescreen movie in order to fill the screen vertically. NORMAL/ LB (Letterbox) will place black bars at the top and bottom of widescreen movies in order to fit the full picture on your screen.
D.Press ENTER to confirm your selection, then press < to return to the previous menu level.
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